Customs officials recover $25,000 from Thai woman's luggage

The amount is equivalent to over Rs2.6million

ISLAMABAD:
Customs officials recovered a large quantity of foreign currency at the Benazir International Airport on Tuesday, Express News reported.

At the inspection of luggage belongin to a woman of Thai origin, customs officials found her to be in possession of $25,000, equivalent to over Rs2.6million, which she was illegally trying to take out of the country.


She has been taken into custody, while a case has been launched against her.

According to the law, it is illegal to travel in or out of the country with such large quantities of money, whether in  local or foreign currency.
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